Clinical case

Clinical Case: L5S1 disc herniation

The patient comes with pain in the right leg, which radiates to the sole of the foot, affecting his usual activities.

After an assessment, it was decided to perform minimally invasive surgery to decompress the neurological root.

Preoperative

Middle-aged patient who has been experiencing pain in his right leg for several years. Currently, the pain radiates along the leg, reaching the sole of the foot. The examination determines that it is an L5S1 hernia, located between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the sacrum, which is compressing the neurological root, causing a tingling sensation. After several rehabilitation treatments, with which the patient does not experience improvement, minimally invasive surgery is performed.

Operation

Through minimally invasive surgery, decompression is performed and the hernia is removed. The disc is sealed and anti-inflammatory is supplied to the area. The surgery lasts fifteen minutes.

Postoperative

The patient will be able to walk out of the operating room and will be able to quickly recover their usual activities. You will be discharged in the hours after the operation, once the effects of the anesthesia have ended, having only to attend the review with the specialist traumatologist.